Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday launched a 72-hour hunger strike at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, demanding urgent clearance of the Telangana OBC Reservation Bill that gives 42% quota for Backwards Classes (BC) in government jobs, educational institutions, and local body
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Addressing a press conference at the Somajiguda Press Club in Hyderabad, alongside leaders of the United Phule Front (UPF) and various BC organisations, Kavitha said the hunger strike will be held from 11 am on August 4 to 11 am on August 7 at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park.
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